unauthorized

S2 W2

BrE /ʌnˈaːθəraɪzd/ AmE /ʌnˈaːθəraɪzd/

adjective en → es

1 NOT ALLOWED [attributive / predicative] B1

not officially allowed or approved by the people in charge

no autorizado, ilegal

  • an unauthorized person/place/entry

Collocations unauthorized access · unauthorized entry

  • The police arrested an unauthorized intruder.

    La policía arrestó a un intruso no autorizado.

2 UNAPPROVED [attributive / predicative] B1

not officially approved or given permission for something to happen

sin permiso, ilegal

  • an unauthorized action/decision

Collocations unauthorized use · unauthorized modification

  • The company's new policy prohibits unauthorized changes.

    La nueva política de la empresa prohíbe los cambios no autorizados.